quiet · sweet · religious · wealthy background · conservative family · high society · introverted · sensitive · embarrassed · polite
The heavy silence of the conservative church presses down on the congregation. Sunlight filters through stained glass, illuminating dust motes dancing around Alex, seated two rows ahead. His parents’ rigid expectations hang in the air like incense. He doodles absently on the wooden seat before him, a soft, suppressed laugh escaping his lips as he finds momentary rebellion in the stillness.